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DGR ride in Fife. I won the Most Distinguished Steed with the Hurricane 
Started at Falkland Palace…
Tea and biccies at Anstruther…
And a dapper gent in a kilt
Ending up at St Andrews…
…should have added, really nice GS
Interesting Gold Wing
Nice chop
Started at Falkland Palace…
Tea and biccies at Anstruther…
And a dapper gent in a kilt
Ending up at St Andrews…
…should have added, really nice GS
Interesting Gold Wing
Nice chop
Edited by tvrolet on Sunday 22 May 19:40
glad I had recovery on my insurance. 
graham22 said:
Mine was a Rosso Corsa, as supplied with the bike, actually changed to a pair of Michelin Pilot Power 2CT, older design but I like them.
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Thanks. Mine came with the DRC, that was dead by 4000miles. I replaced it with the DRC2, which is lasting much better and feels good. Well until it decided to become a studded tyre..
Heh ho, will take the wheel out today and see it can be repaired
SAS Tom said:
Unusual ride for me yesterday morning. Early start as I’ve just done with my last night shift and so went for a ride early in the morning. Stopped off at the side of the road to check the map and my bike attracted quite the crowd;
A bit different to the usual middle aged men that used to have one!
Later on I decided to stop at The Motorist for a bacon sandwich. Turns out they had a Japanese car show on. They were insistent that the bike was part of the display. Had a good look round a chuckled to myself about all the people cleaning their cars in the car park so they were spotless and I’d turned up on my old bike which hasn’t been washed since about September last year and was part of the display!
I do love a JDM motor - especially the 80s and 90s stuffA bit different to the usual middle aged men that used to have one!
Later on I decided to stop at The Motorist for a bacon sandwich. Turns out they had a Japanese car show on. They were insistent that the bike was part of the display. Had a good look round a chuckled to myself about all the people cleaning their cars in the car park so they were spotless and I’d turned up on my old bike which hasn’t been washed since about September last year and was part of the display!
Took the Tuono out mid week for a cracking right using detecht over to great Bentley
Chatted to the guy I met last year for a 'spirited' ride/drive back last year. 666bhp at the wheels about 850 crank and striped... It would surprise a lot of bikers upto 750cc. It's a very clean R32
Saturday did a 5km obstacle course and realised my ankles aren't used to it so walked with club feet all evening
Sunday went racing (drove down Saturday night)
A bit of water from last clean must've got into the electrics as it ran like crap in practice
But come racing barring the beginning of a bit of clutch slip in 4th going up the hills the bike ran brilliant and my word it's fast with all the engine work done on it. About 2/3rd into each race I was like a flannel in the wind trying to hold on
3 x 1st in twin shock for the win overall. They mix twin shock with Evo and Super Evo which are single shock mainly Jap bikes from the latter 80s and 90s upto 99. I am a good 4-8 seconds a lap off the top runners in those groups which partly shows how much bikes improved...I guess hence the wording Evo (evolution). But also the work I got cut out next year when I go super evo on my 250s
Chatted to the guy I met last year for a 'spirited' ride/drive back last year. 666bhp at the wheels about 850 crank and striped... It would surprise a lot of bikers upto 750cc. It's a very clean R32
Saturday did a 5km obstacle course and realised my ankles aren't used to it so walked with club feet all evening
Sunday went racing (drove down Saturday night)
A bit of water from last clean must've got into the electrics as it ran like crap in practice
But come racing barring the beginning of a bit of clutch slip in 4th going up the hills the bike ran brilliant and my word it's fast with all the engine work done on it. About 2/3rd into each race I was like a flannel in the wind trying to hold on
3 x 1st in twin shock for the win overall. They mix twin shock with Evo and Super Evo which are single shock mainly Jap bikes from the latter 80s and 90s upto 99. I am a good 4-8 seconds a lap off the top runners in those groups which partly shows how much bikes improved...I guess hence the wording Evo (evolution). But also the work I got cut out next year when I go super evo on my 250s
Mr Dendrite said:
jjones said:
Mr Dendrite said:
Do you not carry a repair kit? In many cases you can be on your way again in less than 15 minutes.tinhead said:
Converted my Thruxton R to tubeless after a puncture left me stranded, plus its far safer as the same nail in a tubeless tyre would normally only result in a slow puncture at worst, and often no leak at all until its removed.
Did you ‘convert’ a regular spoked rim or get a new rim or wheel? I always fear a puncture and I’ve no centre stand on the ‘big’ bike and it needs to go on an under-frame bike lift just to get the back wheel off! I’ve seen some folks on the net just doing DIY conversions with silicone seal, but not sure I’d trust that. 
Birky_41 said:
Took the Tuono out mid week for a cracking right using detecht over to great Bentley
3 x 1st in twin shock for the win overall. They mix twin shock with Evo and Super Evo which are single shock mainly Jap bikes from the latter 80s and 90s upto 99. I am a good 4-8 seconds a lap off the top runners in those groups which partly shows how much bikes improved...I guess hence the wording Evo (evolution). But also the work I got cut out next year when I go super evo on my 250s
All in all, looks like you've had a exciting few days..great results on the mighty Maico!3 x 1st in twin shock for the win overall. They mix twin shock with Evo and Super Evo which are single shock mainly Jap bikes from the latter 80s and 90s upto 99. I am a good 4-8 seconds a lap off the top runners in those groups which partly shows how much bikes improved...I guess hence the wording Evo (evolution). But also the work I got cut out next year when I go super evo on my 250s
You ever make it Midlands way with the racing, Milton Malsor is just down the road from me, thats a national track I believe.
tvrolet said:
tinhead said:
Converted my Thruxton R to tubeless after a puncture left me stranded, plus its far safer as the same nail in a tubeless tyre would normally only result in a slow puncture at worst, and often no leak at all until its removed.
Did you ‘convert’ a regular spoked rim or get a new rim or wheel? I always fear a puncture and I’ve no centre stand on the ‘big’ bike and it needs to go on an under-frame bike lift just to get the back wheel off! I’ve seen some folks on the net just doing DIY conversions with silicone seal, but not sure I’d trust that. 
As many others have done used 3M extreme sealing tape, but there are other equally successful methods.
I don't have any issue trusting it, had no drop in pressure at all over 2yrs and 10k miles, If its done correctly the tape itself is extremely adhesive (as the name suggests) add in the air pressure and I can't see any possible scenario where it could fail.
Even if it did leak it would still be less severe than a normal puncture in a tubed tyre which as I (and you) found out leaks from every single spoke and around the valve stem all at once, resulting in very rapid and total loss of pressure. I was thankful I wasn't travelling at speed when mine happened and feel much safer now, knowing it won't happen again.
After sealing with 3M 4411N tape
Extra layer of strong Gorilla tape to protect the 3M during tyre changes, probably not needed.
Added right angled valves at the same time
tinhead said:
I'm afraid I'm one of the DIY folks on the net
As many others have done used 3M extreme sealing tape, but there are other equally successful methods.
I don't have any issue trusting it, had no drop in pressure at all over 2yrs and 10k miles, If its done correctly the tape itself is extremely adhesive (as the name suggests) add in the air pressure and I can't see any possible scenario where it could fail.
Even if it did leak it would still be less severe than a normal puncture in a tubed tyre which as I (and you) found out leaks from every single spoke and around the valve stem all at once, resulting in very rapid and total loss of pressure. I was thankful I wasn't travelling at speed when mine happened and feel much safer now, knowing it won't happen again.
After sealing with 3M 4411N tape
Extra layer of strong Gorilla tape to protect the 3M during tyre changes, probably not needed.
Added right angled valves at the same time
Did you have to enlarge the valve holes to fit the tubeless valves? As many others have done used 3M extreme sealing tape, but there are other equally successful methods.
I don't have any issue trusting it, had no drop in pressure at all over 2yrs and 10k miles, If its done correctly the tape itself is extremely adhesive (as the name suggests) add in the air pressure and I can't see any possible scenario where it could fail.
Even if it did leak it would still be less severe than a normal puncture in a tubed tyre which as I (and you) found out leaks from every single spoke and around the valve stem all at once, resulting in very rapid and total loss of pressure. I was thankful I wasn't travelling at speed when mine happened and feel much safer now, knowing it won't happen again.
After sealing with 3M 4411N tape
Extra layer of strong Gorilla tape to protect the 3M during tyre changes, probably not needed.
Added right angled valves at the same time
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